Most South Africans had never heard the phrase “flatten the curve” before last week. Nor “social distancing”. A week ago,…
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DStv has continued down its path of trying to help bored, isolated users however they can by making yet another…
It’s been a minute since the world was hit by a new crisis in the shape of COVID-19. Yes, it’s…
It’s everyone’s worst nightmare (apparently). Not massive illnesses and clogged hospitals. Not a lack of essential foods. Nope, apparently in…
We know positive social support can improve our capacity to cope with stress. But right now we’re being asked to keep our distance from others to minimise the spread of the virus. Many people are facing periods of enforced isolation if they are believed to have COVID-19 or have been in contact with someone who has.
Anyone who is able to work from home should be working from home. We know this. You know this. Your boss… may not know this. That’s a South African cultural thing and hopefully it’s shifting right now. If that’s the case, though, perhaps don’t let your boss catch you reading this. If you’re already working at home, though — read on.
Back in the days before everyone was fretting and stressing over a virus slowly spreading itself across the country, our…
Pretty much every South African event for the foreseeable future has been cancelled by the coronavirus outbreak but it’s always sad to get confirmation of that fact. Comic Con Africa’s Cape Town event has been cancelled, and there’s no follow-up planned this year. Well, bugger.
So your kids are all locked away safe and sound, out of the way of that pesky COVID-19 that’s been…
News and views about coronavirus has spread via social media in a way that no health emergency has done before.
Platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Tik Tok and Instagram have played critical roles in sharing news and information, but also in disseminating rumours and misinformation.